Wakefern Food
Chris DeFinizio has extensive experience in the food retail industry, primarily with Wakefern Food Corp. since October 1993. Currently serving as Space Planning Manager, responsibilities include managing micro and macro space for various categories and planograms. Previous roles at Wakefern include Surge Merchandising Manager, overseeing in-store execution and collaboration with staff and vendor partners, as well as Dairy/Frozen Merchandising Supervisor and Planogram Coordinator, focusing on merchandising and layout for the Dairy/Frozen departments. Other positions held at Wakefern include Frozen Food Procurement Analyst and Dairy/Frozen Merchandiser. Prior to Wakefern, Chris served as Director of Non Perishables at Ravitz Family Markets and worked as an Assistant Manager at Consumers Distributing Inc. Education was completed at Thomas Edison State University.
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Wakefern Food
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Following World War II, the end of food rationing and the lifting of price controls marked the beginning of a challenging time for the independent grocer. During the war, customer loyalty to independent grocers was strong, but afterward, the bigger self-service supermarkets were offering a wider selection at lower prices, and frugal shoppers took notice.